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In developing countries, where economies are growing fast, it is even worse. Energy demands are soaring. #Emergingeconomies will account for 85% of added electricity demand 2025-2027.
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In developing countries, where economies are growing fast, it is even worse. Energy demands are soaring. #Emergingeconomies will account for 85% of added electricity demand 2025-2027.
Nonetheless, #regulatoryinertia/politicalgridlock/ a lack of investment are holding back renewable energy deployment. In the US major energy projects take an average of 4.5 years to permit & approval of new transmission lines can take a decade or longer.
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Nonetheless, #regulatoryinertia/politicalgridlock/ a lack of investment are holding back renewable energy deployment. In the US major energy projects take an average of 4.5 years to permit & approval of new transmission lines can take a decade or longer.
#Solar&windpower have become cheaper than coal & natural gas for utility-scale electricity generation in most areas, in large part because the fuel is free. The total global power generation from renewable sources saved US$467 billion in avoided fuel costs in 2024 alone.
December 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#Solar&windpower have become cheaper than coal & natural gas for utility-scale electricity generation in most areas, in large part because the fuel is free. The total global power generation from renewable sources saved US$467 billion in avoided fuel costs in 2024 alone.
#Genocideisachoice Inaction is a choice How we allow corporations to act is a choice We have pollution in our air/water/soil because we have made choices that allow it.
US law requiring proof that a chemical is harmful vs requiring the manufacturer to prove it is not harmful is the problem
US law requiring proof that a chemical is harmful vs requiring the manufacturer to prove it is not harmful is the problem
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#Genocideisachoice Inaction is a choice How we allow corporations to act is a choice We have pollution in our air/water/soil because we have made choices that allow it.
US law requiring proof that a chemical is harmful vs requiring the manufacturer to prove it is not harmful is the problem
US law requiring proof that a chemical is harmful vs requiring the manufacturer to prove it is not harmful is the problem
The declared ceasefire has not stopped Palestinian death & destruction The UNSecurityCouncil has endorsed Trump’s theory that Gaza will have peace, with no evidence. Netanyahu persists in rejecting Palestinian independence #thereisnoceasefire
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The declared ceasefire has not stopped Palestinian death & destruction The UNSecurityCouncil has endorsed Trump’s theory that Gaza will have peace, with no evidence. Netanyahu persists in rejecting Palestinian independence #thereisnoceasefire
#NationalStewardshipActionCouncil NSAC & #StewardshipActionFoundation SAF have launched the #ReMadeinAmericaPledge, a nationwide call for companies/policymakers/organizations/ individuals to strengthen US recycling markets/circular supply chains. #righttorepair
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#NationalStewardshipActionCouncil NSAC & #StewardshipActionFoundation SAF have launched the #ReMadeinAmericaPledge, a nationwide call for companies/policymakers/organizations/ individuals to strengthen US recycling markets/circular supply chains. #righttorepair
#HumanRightsCampaign rejected weapons company sponsorships. Northrop Grumman & Raytheon/RTX have profited from Israel’s genocide. MarkusBuehler, civil engineering MIT professor, has withdrawn from an Israeli grant after student protests.
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#HumanRightsCampaign rejected weapons company sponsorships. Northrop Grumman & Raytheon/RTX have profited from Israel’s genocide. MarkusBuehler, civil engineering MIT professor, has withdrawn from an Israeli grant after student protests.
#CAbasedSunrun battery attachment has increased 70%; its VPP has grown 400%
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#CAbasedSunrun battery attachment has increased 70%; its VPP has grown 400%
#AnnualIranianrains have not come. Wells have been drying up for months, a mere 1mm of rain having fallen in Tehran in 12 months, following a 5 year drought. Snow has decreased by 98.6%. Rivers have largely dried up. Water storage tanks are being bought by those with money. #Iranhasnowater
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#AnnualIranianrains have not come. Wells have been drying up for months, a mere 1mm of rain having fallen in Tehran in 12 months, following a 5 year drought. Snow has decreased by 98.6%. Rivers have largely dried up. Water storage tanks are being bought by those with money. #Iranhasnowater
#Largedeforestedareas/soyafarms in the Amazon are adversely affecting climate turning weather hot & dry. The forest is no longer producing rainfall & trees are starting to die. Early signs of #desertification are seen.
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#Largedeforestedareas/soyafarms in the Amazon are adversely affecting climate turning weather hot & dry. The forest is no longer producing rainfall & trees are starting to die. Early signs of #desertification are seen.
#LincolnNE now has a #GoodtoGoreusestore & everything is free. People can donate halfused paint cans/leftover chickenwire/old screws & hardware.
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#LincolnNE now has a #GoodtoGoreusestore & everything is free. People can donate halfused paint cans/leftover chickenwire/old screws & hardware.
Now #whiteChristianministers are becoming politically active, as in running for office, seemingly in opposition to the #TrumpVanceLoomerLeavittclaimtoChristianity. About 30 Christian white clergy are running as Dems in PA/CA & red IA/AR,. They are a counterpoint to JerryFalwell & CharlieKirk
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Now #whiteChristianministers are becoming politically active, as in running for office, seemingly in opposition to the #TrumpVanceLoomerLeavittclaimtoChristianity. About 30 Christian white clergy are running as Dems in PA/CA & red IA/AR,. They are a counterpoint to JerryFalwell & CharlieKirk
In NYC & Seattle, mayoral elections used #RankedChoiceVoting to elect DemSocialists #Analyze the 8 Senators who voted for the Maga CR Those retiring had nothing to lose
Who will enter a primary against the others?
Who will enter a primary against the others?
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In NYC & Seattle, mayoral elections used #RankedChoiceVoting to elect DemSocialists #Analyze the 8 Senators who voted for the Maga CR Those retiring had nothing to lose
Who will enter a primary against the others?
Who will enter a primary against the others?
#SaudiArabiaisthebiggestblockerofclimateaction. It has for years handed out $170K/minute from the state owned oil company #Aramco, greenwashing the money into football World Cup & construction projects, all built by #immigrantslavelabor as its 36M residents are experiencing intense global heating.
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#SaudiArabiaisthebiggestblockerofclimateaction. It has for years handed out $170K/minute from the state owned oil company #Aramco, greenwashing the money into football World Cup & construction projects, all built by #immigrantslavelabor as its 36M residents are experiencing intense global heating.
#Risingglobaltemperatures are adversely affecting our health. Heat tolerance has its limits. It is not just mosquitos reaching Iceland. It is mosquitos in SouthAmerica increasing yellow fever & dengue cases. International travel spreads such diseases.
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#Risingglobaltemperatures are adversely affecting our health. Heat tolerance has its limits. It is not just mosquitos reaching Iceland. It is mosquitos in SouthAmerica increasing yellow fever & dengue cases. International travel spreads such diseases.
Why is there such reluctance/opposition to a #wealthtax? Answer: #incomesoflegislators who would have to pass such a tax. Since 2012 at least half of Congress has been millionaires. These are the same folks who have refused to increase the minimum wage. See list of top 30 Congress millionaires
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Why is there such reluctance/opposition to a #wealthtax? Answer: #incomesoflegislators who would have to pass such a tax. Since 2012 at least half of Congress has been millionaires. These are the same folks who have refused to increase the minimum wage. See list of top 30 Congress millionaires
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In 1995 at the 1st COP, C levels were 360.67 ppm; now they are 426.68 Still, no real plan or action to #moveawayfromfossilfuels. EU governments are increasingly attacking green policies even as they profess their commitments to climate targets.
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In 1995 at the 1st COP, C levels were 360.67 ppm; now they are 426.68 Still, no real plan or action to #moveawayfromfossilfuels. EU governments are increasingly attacking green policies even as they profess their commitments to climate targets.
A handful of banks have fully committed to ensure that your money won’t go to oil, gas or coal. The gold standard in #ethicalbanking is Triodos Bank, which goes further than simply avoiding the bad stuff – it only invests your money to make a positive impact on the planet & society.
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A handful of banks have fully committed to ensure that your money won’t go to oil, gas or coal. The gold standard in #ethicalbanking is Triodos Bank, which goes further than simply avoiding the bad stuff – it only invests your money to make a positive impact on the planet & society.
#Howdoyouselectyourbank? Interest paid/convenient locations/hours open? If you still use a bank & not a credit union, #keepinmind: globally banks boosted financing for fossilfuelcompanies & not
one of the world’s largest banks has committed to stop funding new oil/gas fields/coal capacity.
one of the world’s largest banks has committed to stop funding new oil/gas fields/coal capacity.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#Howdoyouselectyourbank? Interest paid/convenient locations/hours open? If you still use a bank & not a credit union, #keepinmind: globally banks boosted financing for fossilfuelcompanies & not
one of the world’s largest banks has committed to stop funding new oil/gas fields/coal capacity.
one of the world’s largest banks has committed to stop funding new oil/gas fields/coal capacity.
Trump has proposed peace plans for both the IsraelGaza & the RussiaUkraine wars, in neither involving the aggrieved party. He has excluded Palestinians & Ukrainians from his negotiations, acceding to the abuser’s demands. #TrumpPeacePlan
November 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump has proposed peace plans for both the IsraelGaza & the RussiaUkraine wars, in neither involving the aggrieved party. He has excluded Palestinians & Ukrainians from his negotiations, acceding to the abuser’s demands. #TrumpPeacePlan
The US has seen the effect on rents of #computerdrivenincreases. The same system is now working in US airlines. Delta is heading the list; its president recently met with Trump
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The US has seen the effect on rents of #computerdrivenincreases. The same system is now working in US airlines. Delta is heading the list; its president recently met with Trump
Volunteers use nets/sieves/dustpans/brushes to try to remove as many of the millions of biobeads as they can Their efforts may be #alosingbattle Still, they try
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Volunteers use nets/sieves/dustpans/brushes to try to remove as many of the millions of biobeads as they can Their efforts may be #alosingbattle Still, they try
#Millionsofcontaminatedplasticbeads washed up on CamberSands beach. They are dangerous to marine life & pets because they contain high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to have carcinogenic properties, & they often contain toxins including lead, antimony & bromine.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#Millionsofcontaminatedplasticbeads washed up on CamberSands beach. They are dangerous to marine life & pets because they contain high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to have carcinogenic properties, & they often contain toxins including lead, antimony & bromine.
#Makeyourselfhealthy: update your vaccines/eat real food/ get outside in the sun/build VitD levels. Touch soil/add veggie debris to it—it’s called composting. Contact with healthy biodiverse soil #improvesyourimmunesystem; plants in the home/office increase good skin bacteria & improve the air.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#Makeyourselfhealthy: update your vaccines/eat real food/ get outside in the sun/build VitD levels. Touch soil/add veggie debris to it—it’s called composting. Contact with healthy biodiverse soil #improvesyourimmunesystem; plants in the home/office increase good skin bacteria & improve the air.